Vocab 25 Flashcards
Comenzaron
Comenzaron is the past tense of the Spanish verb comenzar, which means “to begin” or “to start.” It indicates that a group of people began or started something in the past.
Here are some examples of how to use “comenzaron”:
Ayer, mis amigos y yo comenzamos a estudiar para el examen. (Yesterday, my friends and I started studying for the exam.)
Ellos comenzaron a trabajar en la empresa hace dos años. (They started working at the company two years ago.)
¿Cuándo comenzaron ustedes la construcción de la casa? (When did you start building the house?)
Mesera
Mesera is a Spanish feminine noun that means “waitress.” It refers to a woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant.
Here are some examples of how to use “mesera”:
La mesera fue muy amable y servicial. (The waitress was very kind and helpful.)
¿Dónde está la mesera? Quiero pedir la cuenta. (Where is the waitress? I want to ask for the bill.)
La mesera me recomendó un buen vino. (The waitress recommended a good wine to me.)
cambió
It’s the past tense of the verb “cambiar”, which means “to change.”
Here are some examples of how to use “cambió”:
El clima cambió de repente. (The weather changed suddenly.)
Ella cambió de opinión. (She changed her mind.)
¿Cuándo cambió el horario de la clase? (When did the class schedule change?)
Bailé
Bailé - Bailé means “I danced” in Spanish. It’s the past tense of the verb bailar, which means “to dance”.
For example, you could say:
Ayer, bailé en la fiesta. (Yesterday, I danced at the party.)
Me encanta bailar salsa. (I love to dance salsa.)
Comenzó
Comenzó means “it started” or “he/she started” in Spanish. It’s the past tense of the verb comenzar, which means “to start”.
For example, you could say:
El concierto comenzó a las 8 de la noche. (The concert started at 8 o’clock at night.)
Ella comenzó a hablar español hace dos años. (She started to speak Spanish two years ago.)
Comenzé
Comenzé is the past tense of the Spanish verb comenzar, which means “to begin” or “to start.” It indicates that you began or started something in the past.
Here are some examples of how to use “comencé”:
Ayer, comencé a estudiar para el examen. (Yesterday, I started studying for the exam.)
Comencé a trabajar en esta empresa hace cinco años. (I started working at this company five years ago.)
¿Cuándo comenzaste a aprender español? (When did you start learning Spanish?)
Llegaste
Llegaste means “you arrived” in Spanish. It’s the past tense of the verb llegar, which means “to arrive”.
For example, you could say:
¿Cuándo llegaste a la fiesta? (When did you arrive at the party?)
Ayer, llegué tarde al trabajo. (Yesterday, I arrived late to work.)
Recuerdo
Recuerdo means “I remember” in Spanish. It’s the present tense of the verb recordar, which means “to remember”.
For example, you could say:
Recuerdo cuando era niño. (I remember when I was a child.)
¿Recuerdas la última vez que fuimos a la playa? (Do you remember the last time we went to the beach?)
Miré
Miré means “I looked” in Spanish. It’s the past tense of the verb mirar, which means “to look”.
For example, you could say:
Miré hacia afuera y vi la lluvia. (I looked outside and saw the rain.)
¿Por qué me estás mirando así? (Why are you looking at me like that?)
Novecientos
Novecientos means “nine hundred” in Spanish.
For example, you could say:
Hay novecientos estudiantes en la escuela. (There are nine hundred students in the school.)
El número de teléfono es novecientos cincuenta. (The phone number is nine hundred and fifty.)
Recordamos
Recordamos means “we remember” in Spanish. It’s the present tense of the verb recordar, which means “to remember”.
For example, you could say:
Recordamos cuando éramos niños. (We remember when we were children.)
¿Recordamos esa película que vimos juntos? (Do we remember that movie we watched together?)
Practiqué
Practiqué means “I practiced” in Spanish. It’s the past tense of the verb practicar, which means “to practice”.
For example, you could say:
Practiqué el piano durante dos horas. (I practiced the piano for two hours.)
Ayer, practiqué español con mi amigo. (Yesterday, I practiced Spanish with my frie
Llegué
Llegué means “I arrived” in Spanish. It’s the past tense of the verb llegar, which means “to arrive”.
For example, you could say:
Ayer, llegué tarde al trabajo. (Yesterday, I arrived late to work.)
¿Cuándo llegaste a la fiesta? (When did you arrive at the party?)
Pracitcó
Practicó: A Spanish Verb
“Practicó” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “practicar”, which means “to practice”.
Examples:
“Ella practicó yoga ayer.” (She practiced yoga yesterday.)
“Nosotros practicamos fútbol todos los sábados.” (We practice soccer every Saturday.)
Ochocientos
Eight hundred
Morir
Morir is a Spanish verb that means “to die”.
Here are some examples:
“Mi abuelo murió el año pasado.” (My grandfather died last year.)
“El gato murió de viejo.” (The cat died of old age.)
Vivió
Vivió” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “vivir”, which means “to live”.
Here are some examples:
“Ella vivió en Nueva York durante muchos años.” (She lived in New York for many years.)
“Mi abuela vivió hasta los 100 años.” (My grandmother lived until she was 100 years old.)
Me Preocupo
“Me preocupo” is a Spanish phrase that means “I worry”.
It’s the first-person singular form of the verb “preocupar” (to worry).
Here are some examples:
“Me preocupo por mi futuro.” (I worry about my future.)
“No te preocupes, todo estará
Encuentra
“Encuentra” is the present tense of the Spanish verb “encontrar”, which means “to find”.
Here are some examples:
“Ella encuentra libros en la biblioteca.” (She finds books in the library.)
“No puedo encontrar mis llaves.” (I can’t find my keys.)
Vi
“Vi” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “ver”, which means “to see”.
Here are some examples:
“Yo vi una película anoche.” (I saw a movie last night.)
“Ella vio un pájaro en el árbol.” (She saw a bird in the tree.)
Viste
“Viste” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “ver”, which means “to see”. It’s the second-person singular form, meaning it refers to “you” (informal).
Here are some examples:
“¿Viste la película anoche?” (Did you see the movie last night?)
“No te vi en la fiesta.” (I didn’t see you at the party.)
Comprender
Comprender is a Spanish verb that means “to understand.” It’s a common verb used to express the ability to grasp or comprehend something.
Here are some examples of how to use “comprender”:
No comprendo lo que estás diciendo. (I don’t understand what you’re saying.)
Ella comprende muy bien el español. (She understands Spanish very well.)
¿Comprendes la tarea de matemáticas? (Do you understand the math homework?)
Cogí
“Cogí” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “coger”, which means “to take” or “to grab”.
Here are some examples:
“Cogí el autobús para ir al trabajo.” (I took the bus to go to work.)
“Cogí un libro de la biblioteca.” (I grabbed a book from the library.)
Parar
“Parar” is a Spanish verb that means “to stop”.
Here are some examples:
“Por favor, para el coche aquí.” (Please stop the car here.)
“El autobús paró en la esquina.” (The bus stopped at the corner.)
empecé
“Empecé” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “empezar”, which means “to start”.
Here are some examples:
“Empecé a estudiar español hace dos años.” (I started studying Spanish two years ago.)
“El partido empezó a las 7 de la tarde.” (The game started at 7 o’clock in the evening.)
Responder
“Responder” is a Spanish verb that means “to respond”.
Here are some examples:
“Por favor, responda a mi pregunta.” (Please answer my question.)
“Ella respondió a la carta inmediatamente.” (She responded to the letter immediately.)
empezó
“Empezó” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “empezar”, which means “to start”.
Here are some examples:
“El concierto empezó a las 8 de la noche.” (The concert started at 8 o’clock at night.)
“Ella empezó a trabajar en esta empresa hace cinco años.” (She started working at this company five years ago.
Ejemplo
“Ejemplo” is a Spanish word that means “example”.
Here are some examples:
“Por ejemplo, puedo mencionar a María.” (For example, I can mention Maria.)
“Este es un ejemplo de cómo funciona.” (This is an example of how it works.)
necesitar
“Necesitar” is a Spanish verb that means “to need”.
Here are some examples:
“Necesito comprar comida.” (I need to buy food.)
“¿Necesitas ayuda?” (Do you need help?)
nos sentamos
“Nos sentamos” is the first-person plural form of the past tense of the Spanish verb “sentar”, which means “to sit”.
Here are some examples:
“Nos sentamos en el sofá.” (We sat on the sofa.)
“Ayer, nos sentamos a comer en el restaurante.” (Yesterday, we sat down to eat at the restaurant.)
Sentarnos
“Sentarnos” is the first-person plural form of the present subjunctive tense of the Spanish verb “sentar”, which means “to sit”.
Here are some examples:
“Quiero que nos sentemos aquí.” (I want us to sit here.)
“Es importante que nos sentemos juntos.” (It’s important that we sit together.)
enseñando
“Enseñando” is the present participle of the Spanish verb “enseñar”, which means “to teach”.
Here are some examples:
“Estoy enseñando español a los niños.” (I am teaching Spanish to the children.)
“La profesora está enseñando matemáticas.” (The teacher is teaching math.)
preocuparse
“Preocuparse” is a Spanish verb that means “to worry”.
Here are some examples:
“No te preocupes, todo estará bien.” (Don’t worry, everything will be okay.)
“Me preocupo por mi futuro.” (I worry about my future.
habló
“Habló” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “hablar”, which means “to speak”.
Here are some examples:
“Ella habló en inglés.” (She spoke in English.)
“Ayer, hablé con mi madre por teléfono.” (Yesterday, I spoke with my mother on the phone.)
estudió
“Estudió” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “estudiar”, which means “to study”.
Here are some examples:
“Ella estudió medicina en la universidad.” (She studied medicine at university.)
“Ayer, estudié para el examen de matemáticas.” (Yesterday, I studied for the math exam.)
seiscientos
six hundred
caminaron
Caminaron is the past tense of the Spanish verb caminar, which means “to walk.” It indicates that a group of people walked somewhere in the past.
Here are some examples of how to use “caminaron”:
Ayer, mis amigos y yo caminamos por el parque. (Yesterday, my friends and I walked through the park.)
Ellos caminaron hasta la playa. (They walked to the beach.)
¿Dónde caminaron ustedes durante las vacaciones? (Where did you walk during your vacation?)
disfrutando
“Disfrutando” is the present participle of the Spanish verb “disfrutar”, which means “to enjoy”.
Here are some examples:
“Estoy disfrutando de las vacaciones.” (I am enjoying the vacation.)
“Ella está disfrutando de la comida.” (She is enjoying the food.)
compraron
“Compraron” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “comprar”, which means “to buy”.
Here are some examples:
“Ellos compraron una casa nueva.” (They bought a new house.)
“Ayer, compramos ropa en el centro comercial.” (Yesterday, we bought clothes at the mall.)
encontraron
“Encontraron” is the past tense of the Spanish verb “encontrar”, which means “to find”.
Here are some examples:
“Ellos encontraron el tesoro escondido.” (They found the hidden treasure.)
“Ayer, encontramos un perro perdido en el parque.” (Yesterday, we found a lost dog in the park.)